TOKYO, Apr 24 (Pulse News Wire) – Kikkoman Corporation (2801.T) decided to repurchase its own shares through a resolution made during its board meeting held . The primary reasons for the share buyback include enhancing shareholder returns and improving capital efficiency as part of the company's capital policy.
Under the plan, Kikkoman intends to acquire up to 24 million shares ordinary shares, which represents 2.59% of the outstanding shares excluding treasury stock. The total acquisition cost is capped at ¥30.00 billion.
The repurchase period will run from May 07, 2026, to March 31, 2027, and will be executed via open-market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. As of March 31, 2026, Kikkoman had 41,674,110 treasury shares out of a total of 927,741,900 outstanding shares excluding treasury stock.
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